YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The wait is finally over! 50 years since the Munich tragedy, 40 since the first Champions League triumph, and almost 10 since the second. The trophy is back! United are crowned champions of Europe again!!!

Champions of Europe!!!

It's nail-biting, I can't even bear to watch.
Haven't been so nervous and excited for a long time.
Score still locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes + extra time.

Hopefully I can bring good news in the next post.

You know how sometimes when you get so bored, and yet there's nothing interesting on TV and you start channel surfing, hoping to see something that will catch you attention?

I don't really understand tennis as much as I understand football, which is why I don't understand why a lot of tennis players have this irritating habit of choosing balls before they serve, as in, ask for balls from the ball boys/girls (I don't know what they are called), 3 at a time, look and compare, then drop one back to the ball boy, put one in pocket, and use the last one to serve. I mean, what's that for? Aren't all the balls the same? As if if you manage to see with your naked eyes which of the 3 looks rounder or better, you can come up with a better serve. But it's not true, half the time (alright, maybe not as much) it's still a fault. It's about your own skills, isn't it?

But, at least one player don't do that -- Justine Henin.

I remember I first saw her play, 2 or 3 years ago, when I was channel surfing, what caught my attention was not her looks (anyway, she's not as good looking as Maria Sharapova), but that she don't choose balls before serving. She just asks for one, and that's it, that's the one she uses to serve. I know it may seem weird why this little thing can catch my attention, but that was my first impression of her -- a player who is confident, who relies on her own skills, not the balls.

It was only after a few more of these "chanced meetings" that I found out she's actually a top player in womens' tennis, rank no. 1 in WTA, and the more I watch her play, the more I admire her skills because she performs equally well on any surfaces (even Rodger Federer seldom suceed on clay surface). She's not as commercialised as Sharapova or the Williams sisters, she just plays tennis, and wins trophies; very much like Paul Scholes. Maybe she's not that good looking, that's why no one approach her for commercials, I don't know. But she's definitely a true athelete.

Imagine how shock I was when she announced her retirement with immediate effect on 14 May. She's only 25, and still the current world no. 1! Olympic champion, 41 singles titles, including 7 Grand Slams, it's a pity she could not add Wimbledon Open and another French Open to her collection before retirement... But like what she said, it has been a wonderful adventure for her, which is true considering that she has won almost everything...

A true champion who bows out on the high... I'll miss watching her play...

Inspired by Cammy's list of 100 things about herself, I've also came up with my own list. I know Cammy don't like copy-cats, but you won't mind de right?

Anyway, mine is only 30, 'cos I can't think of that much. If there's more, I may add on...

1. My name is Lai Kah Man (dialect: Cantonese), 黎嘉敏 (li2 jia1 min3), 이가민 (yi ga min).
2. My favourite colours are black, white, and lime green / apple green.
3. I'm a conceited bitch. So don't praise me, my head will swell.
4. I used to despise Korean dramas, but now I know more about them than any of my friends.
5. I'm a Manchester United fan, and I own 5 authentic jerseys as of 2008.
6. I'm proficient in 3 languages: English, Chinese, and Cantonese. Currently picking up Korean by watching dramas.
7. I'm addicted to the Internet, and am capable of sitting in front of my laptop for the whole day non-stop.
8. I'm a selfish person whose awareness for self-protection is at the maximum. So my 36计中的上计is not 走，is 退.
9. I watch almost any movies or dramas of any genre, except horror.
10. I tend to watch my favourite movies and dramas more than once, except The Way Home, because it's too damn heart-tugging.
11. I despise hypocrites.
12. I enjoy travelling alone, though I've only done so once.
13. My strength lies in my ability to identify my own weaknesses, but sad to say, I don't usually attempt to correct them.
14. I don't like crowds.
15. I'm a sucker for romance, which is why I prefer Korean dramas to HK or Japanese dramas.
16. I prefer Carlsberg to Tiger, I prefer Heineken to Carlsberg, I prefer Erdinger to Heineken.
17. I enjoyed life most in primary school, learnt some of the harshest lessons in secondary school, and achieved the most in JC.
18. I'm a procrastinator: homework, assignment, exam revision -- last minute.
19. I used to wish I was born a boy, but now I'm glad I'm a girl (soon-to-be woman).
20. I don't usually wear skirts or dresses, unless it's for special occasion.
21. I believe in the saying "期望越高，失望越大", which is why I always try to set the minimal expectations for myself.
22. I am now in 彷徨期, don't know what I'm living for, what I'm studying for, what are my dreams, goals, ambitions.
23. I'm very interested in Chinese history, especially the Qing dynasty.
24. I like Mathematics, only when I'm able to solve them.
25. I don't like reading, other than some Enid Blyton (spelling?) and Labybirds which I've read when I was young, the only books I've completed reading are Harry Potter series. (textbooks excluded)
26. My friends say I'm strong in languages, even PSLE and GCE O' Levels say so.
27. My signature expression is (-.-) .
28. I'm asset rich(er) but cash poor, and my room is almost like a junkyard.
29. People's perception of me: When I don't talk, I looked too cool, nonchalant, bo chap. When I talk, I'm sarcastic, too blunt.
30. I trust my friends a lot (and sometimes a little too easily), but once I lose faith, I won't trust you again.

最近看的一部韩剧，很有意思。 剧中剧的故事发展影射着当地娱乐圈的人和事。 那，该剧的编导能算是“好人”吗？不然他们哪有资格以他们的作品批判这些事？

有人通过电视剧，也有人通过文字来影射身边所发生的事。 经过数千、数万年的变化后，人类变得可悲啊！物质享受虽然提升了，人性却没虽之提升。安于现状，灭亡将在不远处。


There are times when your mind processes in one language, but when you try to put them in words in another language, the meaning may be lost in translation, so I decided to keep them in the original language. But after typing, I realised that in the future when I come back to read this entry again, the above section may not make sense to me...

On a different note, I discover a new software in my new laptop yesterday, and being a video-making-enthusiastic, I went ahead to try it out. But I only managed to try out the subtitle making function yesterday, cos it took a loooooooooooong time to complete. I started around 10+ at night, and only managed to finish creating subtitles for a 24-mins clip by 3+ in the morning! It was great fun though, after seeing the finished product MUAHAHA!!! The clip will be posted over at myk-station sometimes later in the week, cos it was meant for that blog anyway...